The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

North Korea reported zero fever cases on Saturday for the first time in more than two months since it confirmed its first Covid-19 infections in May. "There were no new fever patients reported" over a 24-hour period from Thursday evening, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said, marking the first…

There are signs that Victoria could be moving past the peak of its current COVID-19 wave as the nation nears the end of its deadliest month since the pandemic began.

Health Minister said Omicron and its sub-lineages are found to be associated with milder disease as evidenced by the relatively lower rates of hospitalizations reported by States and Union Territories

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‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

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Victoria's COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations should start to drop in coming weeks as the state's latest Omicron wave peaks.

The peak body for rapid antigen test suppliers says there is an "education gap" in Australia about how and when COVID-19 tests should be used.